I also want to congratulate the gentleman from Illinois for giving us this amendment. Even though we heard that the motive is very simplistic and does not mean to cause any problems. the socalled sunset provision is still troubling. We heard the chairman. and the majority will contend that this provision merely amends section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require periodic congressional review of the numerical limits placed on immigration. In reality. according to the Congressional Research Service. this socalled sunset provision will end all family and business preference immigration. all diversity immigration and all humanitarian visas into the United States after the fiscal year 2004. the year the bill designates as the first period of review. This provision is nothing more than a backdoor attempt to have a moratorium on immigration. and. therefore. I ask that my colleagues support the Gutierrez amendment.
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